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Darío Escobar — cardboard, plastic, goldleaf and gold pigments
Darío Escobar

cardboard, plastic, goldleaf and gold pigments

1998

Darío Escobar transforms everyday consumer objects into luminous sculptures by coating found cardboard and plastic materials with radiant gold leaf and gold pigments. The work challenges perceptions of value and worth, elevating disposable, mass-produced items into objects of apparent luxury and reverence. Through this alchemical process, Escobar invites reflection on consumerism, materiality, and the cultural significance we assign to both precious and mundane things.

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session

May 10, 2018

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Darío Escobar, cardboard, plastic, goldleaf and gold pigments, 1998

Darío Escobar transforms everyday consumer objects into luminous sculptures by coating found cardboard and plastic materials with radiant gold leaf and gold pigments. The work challenges perceptions of value and worth, elevating disposable, mass-produced items into objects of apparent luxury and reverence. Through this alchemical process, Escobar invites reflection on consumerism, materiality, and the cultural significance we assign to both precious and mundane things.

Year
1998
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Materiality, Consumer Culture, Assemblage, Sculptural Work, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Guatemalan Artist, Gold leaf, 21st Century, Contemporary Art, Found Objects

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